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Oxford Street Pedestrianisation Starts With a Temporary First Phase

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Read the story

Oxford Street’s section between Orchard Street and Great Portland Street is now closed to ordinary through traffic, including buses and bicycles. The phased transformation began on October 26.

Exemptions preserve access for emergency vehicles and mobility scooters. Initial public-space arrangements are temporary so users’ feedback can inform permanent improvements. Traffic removal is therefore an implemented measure, rather than evidence that the wider redesign has been completed.

Source: Transport for London, 2026-10-26. https://tfl.gov.uk/status-updates/major-works-and-events/oxford-street-area-works?cid=oxford-street-travel

Read and practise

1. Which travel is excluded?

   1. Cycling
   2. Mobility scooters
   3. Emergency vehicles

2. What is still unfinished?

   1. Traffic removal
   2. The wider redesign
   3. The October26 restriction

Your turn

Explain the finding and its limit.

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